Hurt Feelings

I was sitting in the chair in my living room when Kristina came bouncing in as usual and flopped on the love seat. I'm not sure what part of her body is broken that doesn't allow her actually sit down because she flops. If you are sitting on the couch and she comes to sit down she will bounce you off your seat she flops so hard. "Gently" I always remind her and her usual response is "What? I didn't do anything!" As she flopped down she started rambling about something another. I was flipping through the channels and was paying attention to her but not fully paying attention. I was responding with my usual "I understand" which is code for I'm not listening!

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Within just a few minutes Shane came into the living room. He interrupted Kristina to say something and his tone caught my attention. I barked back and before long we sounded like two five year olds. As he rubbed his hand across his face he turned to walk out of the living room into the kitchen and said the most hurtful words to me. My eyes filled up with tears and I turned my head.

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What did he say to me that made me cry? I have no clue! I can't remember! I do remember that later on that day after Shane had thought about what he said and the way he said it he came back to me, wrapped his arms around me and apologized. Right then and there I forgave him and we moved on.

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Ephesians 1:7 says "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace." Just as we forgive our husbands, our kids, co-workers or friends when they have wronged us, God forgives us and forever forgets our wrongdoing. God's grace is greater than any sin that we have ever committed. I love the song Grace Greater Than Our Sin. The chorus is: Grace, grace, God’s grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within; Grace, grace, God’s grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin!

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After you have asked for forgiveness, take a moment to receive that forgiveness from God, forgive yourself and when the enemy tries to bring that sin back to your memory, don't hang your head in shame instead raise your hands toward Heaven and begin to praise God for his grace and mercy for forgiving you of your sins!